Video of the Week Archive 2011

In
response to several vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in
their jurisdiction, the St. Clair County [Michigan] Health
Department created this video; it was made available by the
Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of
Immunization. In February 2010, Justine lost her 3-month-old
son, Collin, to whooping cough (pertussis). This 11-minute video
tells Justine's story.

Christine Baze is a cervical cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with an advanced form of the disease at age 31, and immediately underwent a hysterectomy followed by radiation and chemotherapy. Christine now works to educate women about HPV and the prevention of cervical cancer.

Childhood vaccines are one of the most important ways to ensure that children are able to live healthy and full lives. As part of ongoing efforts world-wide to emphasize the value of vaccines, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation created this light-hearted video.

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